Electricity demand in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity demand was 199.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Malaysia stood at 199.91 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Malaysia peaked at 199.91 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.88 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.89 terawatt-hours | 69.88 terawatt-hours | 116.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.67 terawatt-hours | 124.89 terawatt-hours | 176.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.44 terawatt-hours | 172.46 terawatt-hours | 199.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Malaysia?
- Electricity demand in Malaysia was 199.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 199.91 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.88 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity demand?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.